Centennial Bell Garden Benches

Sculpture

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Seattle Convention Center

Centennial Bell Garden Benches, by David Mahler, on display Arch

Centennial Bell Garden Benches, by David Mahler, on display Arch

Name/Title

Centennial Bell Garden Benches

Entry/Object ID

1993.1.1

Description

Bell yokes, wheels, stanchions, clappers, and found seating materials.

Type of Sculpture

Free Standing

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Metal

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

David Mahler

Role

Mixed Media Artist

Date made

1993

Web Links and URLs

Arts WA, public art portal

Interpretative Labels

Label

Centennial Bell Garden Benches are a series of fives benches located at the Washington State Convention Center. Artist David Mahler combined bell yokes and other bell parts with found seating, including a tractor seat, wooden plans, and padded chair seats. He created the benches from materials left over from his 1989 installation, Centennial Bell Garden. The original installation displayed 39 different historical bells from each Washington County in celebration of the state's centennial. This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Washington State Convention and Trade Center.